diff --git a/include/libtorrent/version.hpp b/include/libtorrent/version.hpp
index 2260f81dd..9b79509fd 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/version.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/version.hpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 namespace libtorrent {
 
 	// returns the libtorrent version as string form in this format:
-	// "<major>.<minor>.<tiny>.<tag>.<revision>"
+	// "<major>.<minor>.<tiny>.<tag>"
 	TORRENT_EXPORT char const* version();
 
 }